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  • Graphite oxide / TiO2 advanced hybrid material using Sri Lankan graphite: Synthesis and characterization. 
    Premaratne, W. A. P. J.; Fernando, K. D. G. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Sri Lanka has deposits of vein graphite consisting of a high crystallinity and high purity (> 99 % of carbon). Graphite being a lamellar structure that is both electrically and thermally highly conductive, allows it to be ...
  • Growth enhancement of Dracaena fragrans ‘Massangeana’ using Trichoderma species. 
    Kannangara, S. D. P. S.; Dissanayake, D. M. S. K.; Senanayake, R. A. S. P. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Dracaena fragrans ‘massangeana’ is an ornamental monocot which belongs to the family Asparagaceae, having characteristic shiny green leaves with a yellow streak running down along the center. Although, foliage plant ...
  • A haptic feeding GPS navigation solution for the visually impaired. 
    Rajatheja, M. K. B. C.; Wijayasiriwardhane, T. K. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    According to a fact sheet published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014, it is estimated that 285 million people are visually impaired worldwide and out of which 39 million of people are blind. Further, about ...
  • Host Plant Preference of Genera Dendrobium and Bulbophyllum (Family: Orchidaceae) in Sri Lanka. 
    Sandamali, P. M. H.; Senanayake, S. P.; Benjamin, S. P.; Rajapakse, S.; Athukorala, N. P. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Orchids are a well-known plant family for their restricted distribution in the wild. Most epiphytic orchids are hosted by specific trees and hence it’s abundance may be influenced by the availability of suitable host trees ...
  • Impact of lean supply chain strategies and third-party logistics (3PL) outsourcing on the supply chain performance. 
    Tharaka, V. K.; Suraweera, R. N.; Galahitiyawe, N. W. K. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    This research fills a knowledge gap in the contemporary topics on lean supply chain strategies, third party logistics (3PL) outsourcing and on supply chain performance. According to the published literature, most organizations’ ...
  • Intrusion of Cd, As, Cr, Pb & Hg into selected rice varieties (Oryza sativa L.) in relation to their status in two different agricultural management systems. 
    Navarathna, N. M .C. M.; Pathiratne, K. A. S.; De Silva, D. S. M. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Five traditional varieties (TRV) and five newly improved hybrid varieties of paddy (NIRV) were cultivated under both conventional and organic farming conditions during Yala and Maha seasons at selected areas in Anuradhapura ...
  • Investigation of electrically insulating and thermally conductive materials for a Peltier module with n-Cu2O and p-Cu2O electrodeposited semiconductors. 
    Gajanayake, G. K. U. P.; Abeywarna, U. K.; Wijesundera, L. B. D. R. P. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Thermoelectricity is a direct conversion of electrical energy into thermal energy and vice versa. Seebeck effect, Peltier effect and Thomson effect are thermoelectric effects observed for conductors during 1820-1920. After ...
  • Isolation and identification of different Trichoderma species and their effect on plant growth and development. 
    Hewavitharana, N.; Kannangara, S.D.P.; Senanayake, R.A.S.P. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Trichoderma spp. are fast growing fungi, widely used as bio-control agents for controlling soil borne diseases of plants as well as growth promoters. They are preferred in this aspect due to their ability to enhance growth ...
  • Isolation, purification and structure elucidation of antimicrobial and bio-active compounds of soil fungi. 
    Wijesekara, W. A. M. A.; Wijesinghe, K.D.; Kumara, K. G. N. P.; Manage, P. M. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Soil fungi are considered as a rich source of bioactive compounds and antibiotics. They are able to produce a great variety of secondary metabolites characterized by a broad spectrum of properties of bioactive compounds ...
  • A low cost mass culture medium for Trichoderma spp. to be used in the control of damping off disease of big onion (Allium cepa L.). 
    Gunaratna, L.N.R.; Deshappriya, N.; Rajapaksha, R.G.S.A.S. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Big onion (Allium cepa L.) is a condiment grown for its flavorful bulbs in Sri Lanka. The most common soil-borne seedling disease of big onion seen at the nursery stage is damping off caused by Fusarium solani which results ...
  • Machine learning based model for Android malware analysis and detection. 
    Kavneth, G. A. S.; Jayalal, S. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Rapid advancement of technology has enabled smartphones to become extremely powerful. They are capable of attracting a considerable amount of users with new features provided by mobile device operating systems such as ...
  • A mathematical model for a lubricant approximation of the wet thin tear film. 
    Ranathunga, G. P.; Karunathilake, N. G. A. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The classical description of the tear film resides on the anterior surface of the eye between the upper and lower lids is a wet thin film. Various fluid dynamic model have been developed for the evolution of the surfactant ...
  • Method validation of surface sampling. 
    Chamikara, H. J. M. P.; Abeygunawardena, G. A. S. I. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Various types of solid surfaces are used by the manufacturers to carry out packaging of their healthcare products. In order to control microbial hazards, these surfaces are subjected to de-contamination processes to avoid ...
  • Microcystin -LR Contamination status of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) collected from reservoirs in Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka. 
    Abeysiri, H.A.S.N.; Manage, P.M. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a cyanotoxin derived from some cyanobacteria. Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the most popular freshwater fish in Sri Lanka. MC-LR accumulation in Nile tilapia from four reservoirs; Parakrama ...
  • Model study on the adsorptive removal of nickel and cobalt ions from waste water using clay soil as a natural adsorbent. 
    Kumarihami, C. A. U. K.; Kulathunga, S.; Subramanium, S. S. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Requirement for developing strategies for employing cost effective and efficient adsorbents for the removal of heavy metals from waste streams has been steadily increasing over the past years. Naturally occurring clay is ...
  • Modeling Non-Isothermal wire-coating from a bath using Giesekus fluid. 
    Karunathilake, N. G. A.; Panda, S.; Mallawaarachchi, D. K.; Wijesiri, G. S.; Hansameenu, W. T. P. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    In this paper we extend the recent analysis of Giesekus isothermal viscoelastic fluid model by inclusion of temperature in the uni-axial flow which occurs in the wire-coating process. The wire-coating flow of incompressible ...
  • Molecular diagnosis of Williams syndrome using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients. 
    Ranaweera, D.M.; De Silva, D.; Panchananthan, N.; Samarasinghe, D.; Perera, S.; Morawakkorala, R.; Gunewardene, S.; Chandrasekharan, N.V. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Williams Beuren Syndrome (WBS) is a genetic cause of congenital heart defects associated with developmental delay, hypercalcaemia and characteristic facial features. Its cause is a 1.5 to 1.8 Mb hemizygous deletion of ...
  • Molecular identification of selected Dendrobium cultivars. 
    Silva, W.E.R.; Attanayake, R.; Senanayake, S.P. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The family Orchidaceae includes more than 25,000 species, and the genus Dendrobium consists of over 1,450 species around the world. Today many unidentified Orchid cultivars are available in the market and growers use ...
  • Molecular phylogeny of Bipolaris and Curvularia species associated with browntop millet. 
    Manamgoda, D. S.; Bauchan, G. R.; Berry, A.; Walker, S.; Castlebury, L.A. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Browntop millet (Urochloa ramosa, Poaceae) is a warm season grass commonly used as a cover crop in pasture management systems. This species is inexpensive compared to other forage crops and its ability to easily reseed and ...
  • Molecular systematics and comparative draft genome analysis of strawberry leaf blight fungus. 
    Udayanga, D.; Castlebury, L.A. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The leaf blight fungus, formerly known as “Phomopsis” obscurans originally described from the United States, is a severe pathogen of strawberry. Morphological characters are often inadequate for identification of this ...

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